Yesterday the supervisor tested me on 1500 meters run. I did a warm um and then I ran against a girl who has been training orienteering for 11 years. At first she started really fast and I couldn't keep up. But only after the first lap she slowed down so I could pass her. My time was 6:25 and hers 6:52. We are both preparing for a military race next week. After the run something happened to me for the first time: I started coughing and the cough continued fo 10-15 min incessantly. Then it calmed down slowly but I felt chest pain during the evening too. I read that the reason is too much air going through the mouth and it cannot be filtered through the nose and throat and the air goes directly to the lungs unfiltered and this causes the cough and mucus. It wasn't pleasant at all and I realized that I put too much effort.
Since I don't run too much (once a week) and I like cycling more, I don't intend to overdo it running just now. I''l keep you informed about the race